In the past, consumers would rarely walk into an ice cream store and order…
2026
In the past, consumers would rarely walk into an ice cream store and order
low-fat ice cream. But that isn't the case today. An increasing health
consciousness combined with a much bigger selection of tasty low-fat
foods in all categories has made low-fat ice cream a very profitable
item for ice cream store owners.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
- A.
low-fat ice cream produces more revenue than other low-fat foods.
- B.
ice cream store owners would be better off carrying only low-fat ice cream.
- C.
ice cream store owners no longer think that low-fat ice cream is an unpopular item.
- D.
low-fat ice cream is more popular than other kinds of ice cream.
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Correct answer: C
Correct answer: ice cream store owners no longer think that low-fat ice cream is an unpopular item.
Explanation:
The passage contrasts the past (consumers rarely ordered low-fat ice cream) with the present (increasing health consciousness and a larger selection of tasty low-fat foods).
Because low-fat ice cream has become a profitable item for store owners, it is reasonable to conclude that store owners no longer regard it as unpopular.
Why the other choices are not supported:
The claim that low-fat ice cream produces more revenue than other low-fat foods is unsupported because the passage does not compare revenues across product categories.
The recommendation that owners should carry only low-fat ice cream is unsupported because the passage does not provide information about the profitability of other products or overall business strategy.
The claim that low-fat ice cream is more popular than other kinds of ice cream is not stated. Being profitable does not necessarily mean it is more popular than all other kinds.